DHANIAKHALI
Assembly seat no. 191 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
KRIPA SINDHU SAHA
FBL
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
FBL
won 8 of 12
Margin, 2001
26,524
20.15% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
AITCASIMA PATRA
- Votes
- 49,982
- Vote share
- 37.97%
- Behind by
- 26,524
Electors
1,56,430
Total votes polled
1,31,629
Valid votes
1,31,629
NOTA votes
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Turnout
84.2%
Full result, 2001
3 candidates · 1,31,629 valid votes
KRIPA SINDHU SAHAFBLwon
76,506
58.1%
ASIMA PATRAAITC
49,982
38.0%
DIPANKAR RUIDASBJP
5,141
3.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | AJIT PATRA | AIFB | 86,874 | 63.35% | JITENDRA NATH SARKAR | 45,249 |
| 2001 | KRIPA SINDHU SAHA | FBL | 76,506 | 58.12% | ASIMA PATRA | 26,524 |
| 1996 | KRIPASINDHU SAHA | FBL | 76,412 | 60.68% | ASIMA PATRA | 31,938 |
| 1991 | KRIPA SINDHU SAHA | FBL | 66,731 | 59.48% | ASIMA PATRA | 27,522 |
| 1987 | KIRPASINDHU SAHA | FBL | 55,900 | 58.18% | KASHINATH PATRA | 15,712 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the DHANIAKHALI assembly constituency in 2006?
AJIT PATRA (AIFB) won DHANIAKHALI in 2006, by a margin of 45,249 votes.
Which party has won DHANIAKHALI the most times?
FBL, with 8 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has DHANIAKHALI gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won DHANIAKHALI the most times?
KRIPA SINDHU SAHA, with 5 wins between 1969 and 2001.
